Trains and Railways in Croatia

Croatian Railways (Hrvatske Zeljeznice) network is not the huge one.Train network in continental part of Croatia is extensive and connects most of the major towns.
Besides local transport it’s main route is from Zagreb to Split. Istria is connected by rail to Slovenian network only. Dubrovnik isn’t connected to railroad network at all, since early 60’s.

The most popular route by tourist and travellers is one that connects Croatian capital Zagreb with Split and Adriatic Coast.

Maps of Croatian Railways

Trains in Croatia Travel Forum:

Ask questions and find answers about your trains to and within Croatia at our Croatia Train Travel Forum. below are recent topics from the forum:

Croatia by InterRail Train Pass:

The InterRail Croatia Pass is a Flexi Pass valid for unlimited travel on Croatian Railways’ network (HZ) subject to the terms and conditions of the pass.

This Flexi Pass allows you to choose the days of travel (between 3 and 8 days) at your own convenience within the overall validity of the pass which is one month.

If you are planning to travel beyond Croatia or intend on exploring various countries in Europe over a longer period of time, then you may want to consider purchasing an InterRail Global Pass which allows unlimited and cost effective rail travel on the complete network of the participating railways including Croatia (subject to the terms and conditions of the pass).

Latest News about Trains in Croatia:

Very good website to research train travel is Die Bahn (see link below) where one can search for timetables for most of the journey in Europe, including journeys to Zagreb and other Croatian places.

Croatian Railway Museum – Hrvatski željezni?ki muzej – The Croatian Railway museum was founded in 1991 and has a collection of any items relating to the Croatian railway. There are over seven thousand photographs of railway vehicles, signs, tracks, etc. The museum also has a video library of over 51 video recordings and 52 CDs that relate to the Croatian railway. The museum’s collections are divided up into the railway vehicles, their equipment, uniforms, documents, items used for construction and telecommunication equipment: Croatia Railway Museum, Mihanoviceva 12, Zagreb – Croatia – Phone: +385 (0)145 77 111

Croatian Railway Cultural Association – Organized activities of the Croatian Railways employees in cultural and sport fields have their roots in nonprofessional singing, acting and sport activities dated at the beginning of the 20th century.

Croatia’s direct railway routes are networked with Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, Italy, Hungary, Germany, Slovenia, Slovakia, Serbia, Montenegro and Switzerland. They are indirectly connected with the other European countries. Železni?ná spolo?nos? Slovensko, a.s., in cooperation with ?eskými dráhami, is preparing the possibility of traveling from Bratislava to Split by train. The train operates on a daily basis, and tourists are allowed to transport their bikes. The fast train operates on a daily basis from June to September. www.slovakrail.sk